Okay okay, enough with the D line. How about making a move for a DB? Unless they plan on going Gilbert/Dennard in the 1st I think they need someone to book end Rhodes. Would be nice to get Cromartie just to teach Xavier a thing or two.

keep up the hate u dumb packer fans we settle this on the field as you cry like little baby’s then you can go QQ about how you were cheated clearly this has been your motive all along have fun bottom feeders

Settle this on the field is something we have done repeatedly to your dysfunctional franchise for the past 4 years to a tune of 7-1 record. You must not have been on here very long to understand your fellow posters are just getting your just desserts. Embrace the Suck!

With Rhodes working on a rookie salary for another 3 years, it surprised me they didn’t go harder after Verner. Having to pair Rhodes with a rookie leaves them both hitting Free Agency near the same time (assuming they even hit on another rookie). Doesn’t do any good to be stout against the run if teams can pass at will. Someone might want to mention to Zimmer he’s in a pass happy division. Right now outside of Rhodes and Smith the Vikings probably are the weakest in the NFL in the LB corp and secondary. We have no nickel, no starting CB opposite Rhodes, no MLB or WLB and an aging SLB. We have a stud Safety and an up and coming corner who hasn’t even proved he can be the man. A little attention please. Oh…you need a QB too.

Didn’t the Viking’s defense ranked near the very bottom of the NFL last season?

Didn’t the Viking’s defense give up the game winning points with less than 2 minutes left in 5 different games last season?

Wasn’t Jared Allen one of the Viking’s better performers last season, so much so that the Vikings don’t plan on bringing him back?

So why the big emphasis to sign all the same players? Its almost like the Vikings are insisting on duplicating last season’s results, you know, when they finished in last place for the second time in 3 years, looking good to make it 3 out of 4.

“Wasn’t Jared Allen one of the Viking’s better performers last season, so much so that the Vikings don’t plan on bringing him back?”

No, he was not one of the better performers. Sacks are overrated. He would disappear for large stretches during games. I like that both sides honored their contract and he played out his contract,but it’s evident that he is only viewed as a situational pass rusher by the lack of free agency interest.

“Didn’t the Viking’s defense give up the game winning points with less than 2 minutes left in 5 different games last season?”

Yes, that’s true and we have addressed that by shoring up the defensive line and adding a CB that can actually play the slot receiver.

You can only do so much during free agency. You still need to continue to build through the draft. I think we made calculated signings in free agency so far and most of them have been to address needs and holes that we have. Signing Fred Evans as a DT who can be a back up in either spots to a 1 year deal, is not a bad move. If he is bad this year, we don’t sign him again, but he won’t negatively impact the salary cap in the future.

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